Wildfire spreads through switchgrass near Rice Ln SE, Johnson County IA
WildfireA wildfire is spreading through switchgrass along a fence line near Rice Ln SE. Fire crews are working to contain the fire to prevent it from entering nearby fields. Multiple fire and EMS units are responding and coordinating equipment to control and suppress the fire. The situation is ongoing.
Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
06:38
Transcript:
00:00
It's got into that switchgrass on the edge of that fence line right now. We're containing it from getting into the field anymore.
00:10
If you can get a truck up to that fence line, put it out,
00:14
it's still moving pretty good on that edge.
00:18
I'm going to try.
00:19
It's a very steep color again on a run my truck.
00:23
Copy.
00:28
Riverside, you guys got bolt cutters, wire cutters?
00:35
94, we got another grass truck when I'm sending them down this way.
00:43
Negative. Try and get them to go to interstate side and get up on that fence line on the inside.
00:48
Do you want them to go back and get on the interstate?
00:53
Yeah, Riverton and I got it. Pretty well covered over here.
01:01
It's getting pretty well into that switchgraph, so we need a container inside there.
01:09
Say again.
01:15
Any units on fire ground got a walk on pole cutters or wire cutters?
01:20
Never mind, we'll get, we got some.
01:27
8-01 from Lone3992.
01:31
Go ahead.
01:33
3-5. 2-4-5-5-5-5 -2.
01:37
I've got a tractor up here that says he can get a chisel if they have to get down there if you want it.
01:47
Yeah, if he can.
01:49
As long as you can stay on that side of the tongue flying so it doesn't jump, that'd be good so we can keep it here.
02:00
8.01 from 94, we got the backline cut.
02:04
Top the line cut.
02:10
Jacob. Jacob.
02:17
Jake Lout 812 is in road, 83 mole marker.
02:26
Lone Tree, I'm gonna run out and get water, we're out.
02:29
Water,
02:34
15, how are you sitting around, Cologne?
02:37
Lone Tree grass truck, 521519.
02:40
Add a 53, 1076 at 15.04.
02:45
Well, you know, it was just saying that they were going out to get water.
02:49
Riverside's coming out to 560-2.
02:55
10-4[1], just for you guys are aware, if you want to go back through there, I came south and thought the farmer down here, he's the one of it that's talking to you guys.
03:03
There's an easier access for you guys if you don't want to do that crossing again.
03:09
10-4[1], do we come from Rice Lane or...
03:11
Clinton County from Scott, Tony on point-to-point on R6-call 61. Clinton County from SECC, R6 call 62.
03:18
Yep,
03:19
Rice Lane would be south of where (number withheld) is on the interstate.
03:25
Stan County,
03:27
County on call, 61.
03:30
92 copies. Do you want us to head down to Rice Lane?
03:34
Are you able to call in two medic? They have a call for you and Clinton and they can't get through on their phones.
03:39
We will give them a call. We will give them a call.
03:42
It's up to you guys would be wazer on your truck. I'm not sure how many times you can cross through those holes before somebody gets stuck. So this is all accessible for a heavy truck as well down here.
03:52
Yeah, it's come down here at Rice Lane. We're with 99th part to the end of the fed of the farm.
03:57
I can use another grass truck up on the top of this road ledge.
04:01
I think Riverside 164 was heading towards the interstate, but if they can get back over here, we'd be helpful.
04:10
164s at Highway 22 and Old 218, which one do you want me to go to?
04:15
I think you'd be more useful at Rice Lane.
04:20
Jake, I let him 34.
04:21
And we have personnel to help us to assist as well.
04:25
As well. 34.
04:26
In college.
04:29
34 is in route to Carverhawk High Arena for standby.
04:32
No event needed.
04:34
Riverside, you can get water here.
04:36
Have it.
04:38
Fuller County from Blackhawk County on R6 call 61. Cramer. 10-4[1].
04:45
This is Thurmer County.
04:47
J-Gon, 933.
04:50
Is Rice Lane off of 565?
04:54
One of our deputies on scene at that PI at West Theater Lopsyon Streeter said that a second ambulance is going to be needed. They have a 45-year-old female with whiplash and concussion symptoms.
05:05
And then the other patient is a 60-year-old female with lightning pain.
05:09
Nope, it'll be off-road Coast Hill Road right north of the county line.
05:14
Copy. Copy.
05:16
Tegler, did everything go for the most wrong team, but I will get nothing else now.
05:21
Colona, 17 from Corona, 4.
05:24
10.4. Thank you. I got a picture.
05:27
Go ahead, 14.
05:29
Where are you going, and then where do you want to?
05:33
O'218 north to Rice Lane.
05:37
Man, I believe there's somebody out on Old 318 to guide us in there.
05:41
10-4[1], just going past Casey's now.
05:45
Do you want 20 in the same location as 14?
05:49
Yeah,
05:50
I think you can stay there.
05:52
We'll just have to figure out where we're going to fill from.
05:55
Copy that.
06:01
Hello, the fire.
06:02
For those 813.
06:08
J-ComColon is on scene, go ahead. Jills.
06:12
Are you at 560,000?
06:17
Negative, I'm at Rice Lane coming in right now.
06:25
Copy. We can use the all by the interstate.
06:28
There's a hole in the fence now.
06:30
I can use one little brush truck over here.
06:36
Copy that, coming in on race lane.
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Rice Ln SE, Iowa 52327
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